Other than the obviously basic necessities like clothes, mittens, socks, bonnets, cotton wools and swabs, I've found the following items to be indispensable the last 4 weeks:
1. Dex Baby Spin Changing Station - This was part of our baby registry in Rustan's and it was given to us as a gift during my baby shower. I cannot imagine how else I would have organized or what other alternative storage container could have offered the same easy access to all my diaper/nappy changing items. The station holds Maddy's diapers, cotton wool and cotton swab container, a cup of water for the cotton wool, a shelf for the diaper wipes, the Tiny Buds In-a-Rash cream, thermometer, the Pigeon care set items, a bottle of ethyl alcohol, a roll of tissue and a roll of bamboo diaper liners.
2. Baby World Rubber Cot Sheet - We bought ours in SM Department Store, but Cudsly.com also carries it. We have a diaper changing bad in Maddy's nursery for use during the day, but we bought this rubber cot sheet to be kept in our room where Maddy sleeps so that we could easily change her diapers at night. It's easy to clean and wipe down, and rolls up for easy storage.
3. Super Twins Cool & Dry diapers - We've tried Mamy Poko, Pampers and Huggies, but found Super Twins Cool & Dry diapers to be the most value-for-money. It's cheaper than other diapers, and is locally manufactured by Megasoft Hygienic Products, Inc. They're not in Rustan's supermarket, and it's my father-in-law who gets them for us from his friend, but I've been told that they're available in Gaisano or SM supermarkets. They're extremely absorbent and Maddy sleeps so soundly in them. The only downside is these diapers have a denim design, which just doesn't work for some of her outfits. o_O
4. Tiny Buds In a Rash soothing cream - A good friend of mine gifted us with a Tiny Buds care package for babies, which included the In a Rash soothing cream. Tiny Buds' products are natural baby products without harsh chemicals and artificial preservatives. The soothing cream is meant for diaper rashes, allergies and skin irritations. True enough, we applied a bit to Maddy's bum when it looked red and irritated from another brand of diapers we used. In just a few hours, the redness and irritation subsided. We've also applied the cream to her neck folds and face when red bumps/heat rash started to show up, and to help with her baby acne.
5. Pampers sensitive wipes - We ordered several packs of Pampers sensitive wipes from Amazon, since they were cheaper in the US, and had an aunt bring them back home here to Cebu. They are thick (reportedly thicker by 20% than Pampers' regular wipes), mild and hypoallergenic. I've been using them for a couple of weeks now, just for evening diaper changes when she's in our room, and so far she hasn't shown signs of irritation or rashes. During the mornings and afternoon, we don't use wipes, but just cotton wool and water for nappy changes.
6. bamboo diaper liners - My mother-in-law stumbled across this in BaobaoBabies store in Oakridge. They're 100 sheets per roll, hypoallergenic and fragrance-free, and are meant to be placed inside cloth diapers as a lining to catch the solid waste. However, we've used them instead as a lining to put over the dirty diaper (if the diaper has a lot of poop) while we clean her up and change her diaper. This way, Maddy sits on a clean liner and doesn't park her bum in the dirty diaper or on the changing pad while we clean her.
7. flannel receiving blankets - In an earlier post, I explained why we preferred flannel receiving blankets to muslin ones. We have several of the Babies R Us and Carter's flannel receiving blankets, which we have been using as swaddle cloths, as her blanket, as a cover for when we go out and as a makeshift "pillow" when folded up.
8. Pigeon "baby feelings" care set - My mother in law got this set for us from Japan, and the set includes nail scissors, a brush comb, nose aspirator/nose bulb syringe and baby tweezers. The nail scissors are easy to use and the yaya has been using them without incident to trim her nails while Maddy sleeps. Maddy also love love loves them brush comb! She zones out while her hair is being combed after her morning bath. As for the nose aspirator, we actually prefer to use the generic bulb syringe that the hospital gave. Pigeon's has a smaller hole, and we found the bigger one of the generic syringe to be more effective in getting the mucus and snots out. However, Pigeon's can be taken apart into two for easy cleaning.
9. Johnson's baby head-to-toe wash - This was the wash given to us by the hospital for Maddy's bath time. She hasn't shown any adverse skin reaction to it and the smell is mild enough, but as soon as it's finished we'll probably try out Human Nature's baby wash next.
10. Muconase saline spray - There was a period of time when Maddy's nose was always clogged, and she had a hard time breathing and breastfeeding at the same time. The pedia recommended the Muconase saline spray. I thought the spray would hurt Maddy's nose, but it worked fine and she didn't even cry out. The spray makes the stuck up mucus easier to remove with the bulb syringe.
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